Upper Iowa University Athletics

Dennis is being inducted into the Upper Iowa University Athletic Hall of Fame as an Athlete.  He was a four-year letter winner in wrestling for the Peacocks in 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972.  He also lettered in cross country.Daker was a three-time Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wrestling Champion at 142 pounds in 1970, and 150 pounds in both 1971 and 1972.  In 1972, Daker was named the Most Valuable Performer by the IIAC.
Upper Iowa during that time held National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) membership and Daker qualified four times for the National Wrestling Tournament.  He became a two-time NAIA All-American placing sixth at 150 pounds in 1971 and fifth at 150 pounds in 1972 as a senior.  During his career, he was instrumental in the Peacocks capturing four consecutive IIAC Wrestling Titles from 1969 through 1972.  He wrestled under coaches Mike Olson for three years and Jim Killbreath for his senior year.
 A graduate of South Winneshiek High School in Calmar, Iowa, he earned eleven athletic letters, and won the Upper Iowa Conference wrestling championship four times.  He earned a B.S. Degree in 1972 with a double major in Physical Education and Biology.
Presently Daker lives in a mountain area west of Boulder, Colorado.  He has coached wrestling for a number of years.  He is currently the wrestling coach at Broomfield High School.  Along with his coaching duties, he has a career of sales and construction since 1972 in Colorado.
Dennis has a son, Casey, and a daughter, Cally.